23 Sweet and Savory Apricot Recipes

Farm-fresh apricots become intensely sweet on the grill. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to turn the charred fruit into an elegant summer dessert.

Rich with sweet fruit flavor from apricot preserves and amped up with bold-tasting Asian ingredients, this sticky and spicy barbecue sauce is made for slathering on chicken wings at your next backyard cookout.

Create a showstopping dessert to impress a crowd with this decadently delicious tart. A boozy, lightly-spiced apricot filling is nestled with a chocolate tahini ganache inside the sweet pastry crust. Tips are included for an optional lattice topping that'll make a big impression at summer celebrations.

The sweetness of apricots is a wonderful complement to mild, tender chicken breast. The meat is smothered in a simple homemade sauce of fresh and dried fruit, orange juice, brown sugar, ginger, and honey mustard, then baked to perfection in your oven.

Want to win your next Thanksgiving dinner? Serve your turkey alongside this Gordon Ramsay recipe for a scrumptious pork and sausage stuffing that's full of flavor and texture, thanks to dried apricots, pistachios, apple, and fresh herbs.

Serve these homemade cocktail meatballs cooked in a tangy apricot barbecue sauce at your next open house or buffet party with toothpicks and napkins alongside for guests to help themselves.

Move over, chocolate babka! Here's a creamy, tangy apricot variation you can serve at brunch or cut up as a sweet party appetizer. The dough is filled with apricot preserves and herbed goat cheese, baked until golden brown, and topped with more preserves and slivered toasted almonds.

Dress up your dinner table with this colorful dinner salad that mingles sweet-tart dried apricots and cherries with salty bacon, tangy goat cheese, fresh spinach and romaine lettuce in a mild balsamic-shallot dressing.

Only a handful of ingredients are needed for this simply delicious entree that starts with frozen chicken breasts and cooks all day in your crock pot. The chicken is flavored with onion soup mix, salad dressing, and apricot preserves, for juicy, flavorful meat.

Make your own slow cooker apricot preserves for spreading on toast or using in other recipes. It's so easy to do with dried apricots and keeps for up to a month when stored in the refrigerator in an airtight jar.

Apricot blueberry muffins smell fantastic when baking and make a healthful lunchbox treat or after-school snack. Feel free to tweak the recipe with a teaspoon of vanilla extract or a few handfuls of chopped nuts in the batter.

Apricot pork chops are easy to prepare in your slow cooker, making them a great weekday family meal or dinner party dish for company. The long, slow cooking method with apricot preserves results in ultra-tender pork that stays moist and juicy.

Impress guests at your next potluck when you serve this stunning, glossy apricot cake. Don't be intimidated by the beautiful display of fresh fruit on top—it's surprisingly easy to make and can be assembled and baked in under an hour.

Moroccan tagine dishes traditionally mingle savory and sweet flavors and this delicious chicken dish is no exception. Onions, saffron, and ginger help balance out dried apricots and a delectable honey-cinnamon syrup topping. No tagine cooking? Bake it in a Dutch oven.

Pie lovers, meet your new favorite way to celebrate in-season apricots. This recipe for a lightly-spiced double crust apricot pie with homemade dough is sure to be a hit at spring and summer parties.

Moroccan-style lamb stew with apricots, pears, and fresh mint is an explosion of flavors in a bowl. Make this rib-sticking, braised meat and fruit recipe when you crave something warming with loads of palate-pleasing flavors.

Individual raisin flatbreads with a wonderful lemon cream and apricot topping make a standout side dish at holiday meals and special brunch gatherings. Use peeled canned apricots when fresh ones aren't available.

Make classic stewed apricot compote with vanilla and cinnamon when the fruits are plentiful at the farmer's market in spring and summer. Enjoy as a topping for vanilla ice cream, in your breakfast yogurt bowl, or in sauces for roasted meats.

Quick breads are easy—even for baking novices—and this one is moist and lovely with diced dried apricots and nuts in the batter adding lots of sweetness and texture.

Apricot nectar and an entire jar of apricot preserves add luscious summer flavor and moisture to this rich pound cake. It's a lovely treat for your book club or as a Mother's Day dessert.

Canned apricot halves are pureed, then combined with gelatin and sugar and chilled, before they're folded into a fluffy whipped cream to create a light-as-air dessert.

Bottling apricots in a simple homemade syrup is a wonderful way to preserve fresh summer fruit to enjoy all year round. Have them on their own or use in baked desserts and yogurt parfaits.

Dried apricots are soaked or boiled, then blended with orange juice and a little sugar to yield a popular Moroccan-style juice. Enjoy it for breakfast or any time you need a sweet, vitamin-packed pick-me-up.